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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7772311 | Non-stick finish composition A composition is provided that is applicable for providing a non-stick abrasion-resistant coating on a surface, but not as a primer layer, said composition comprising fluoropolymer and an effective amount of ceramic particles having an average size of at least about... | 08/10/2010 |
| 7442740 | Hybrid toner processes A toner process that includes a first heating of a colorant dispersion, a first polyester resin free latex emulsion, a second polyester latex emulsion, and a wax dispersion in the presence of a coagulant containing a metal ion; adding a third polyester free latex; a... | 10/28/2008 |
| 7416600 | Silicon-titanium mixed oxide powder produced by flame hydrolysis Silicon-titanium mixed oxide powder produced by flame hydrolysis, which consists of aggregates of primary particles, with a BET surface area of 90±15 m2/g, a titanium dioxide proportion of 50±8 wt. % and an anatase/rutile ratio of 60:40 to 70:30. | 08/26/2008 |
| 7388047 | Redispersible powders comprising pozzolanic components Water-redispersible polymer powder compositions based on homopolymers or copolymers of one or more monomers from the group consisting of vinyl esters of unbranched or branched alkylcarboxylic acids having from 1 to 15 carbon atoms, methacrylic esters and acrylic est... | 06/17/2008 |
| 7351281 | Powdered material and ceramic material manufactured therefrom Powdered material, the binder phase of which mainly consists of a cement-based system, which powdered material has the capacity following saturation with a liquid reacting with the binder phase to hydrate to a chemically bonded ceramic material, preferably for denta... | 04/01/2008 |
| 7342070 | Conjugated diolefin (co)polymer rubber, process for producing (co)polymer rubber, rubber composition, composite, and tire Disclosed are a conjugated diolefin (co) polymer rubber formed from either a conjugated diolefin or a conjugated diolefin and an aromatic vinyl compound, wherein the (co) polymer rubber has a primary amino group and an alkoxysilyl group which are bonded to a (co) po... | 03/11/2008 |
| 7329439 | UV-curable solvent free compositions and use thereof in ceramic chip defect repair Solvent-free UV-curable polymer materials derived from miscible blends of reactive organic monomeric, oligomeric and low molecular polymeric systems and organic and inorganic fillers such as polytetrafluoroethylene and talc are provided to form polymer-filler compos... | 02/12/2008 |
| 7326749 | Golf ball The present invention provides a golf ball which exhibits excellent durability and provides a long ball distance. The golf ball includes a core and an outer layer wrapping the core, wherein the outer layer is made of a resin composition containing cation-treated phi... | 02/05/2008 |
| 7202295 | Rubber composition based on diene elastomer and a reinforcing silicon carbide A rubber composition usable for the manufacture of tires, based on at least one diene elastomer, a reinforcing inorganic filler and a coupling agent providing the bond between the inorganic filler and the elastomer, wherein said inorganic filler comprises a silicon ... | 04/10/2007 |
| 7173080 | Biodegradable resin composition for molding and object molded or formed from the same A biodegradable resin composition and an object molded or formed from the composition. The resin composition comprises: 100 parts by weight of a biodegradable polyester resin comprising not smaller than 50% by weight of polylactic acid having a melting point of not ... | 02/06/2007 |
| 7160941 | Dental composite materials and method of manufacture thereof A dental composite material that comprises a polyhedral oligomeric silsesquioxane is disclosed. The dental composite material is useful for a variety of dental materials, treatments, and restorative functions including crown and bridge materials, fillings, adhesives... | 01/09/2007 |
| 7152385 | In situ molded thermal barriers Methods, systems, and devices for installing barriers in openings of gaps in or between structures such as walls, ceilings, and floors are described herein. At least one barrier molding bag is positioned in the hole or gap, and a flowable firestop material that is p... | 12/26/2006 |
| 7154200 | Motor A motor has a stator substantially encapsulated within a body of thermoplastic material; and one or more solid parts used in the motor either within or near the body. The thermoplastic material has a coefficient of linear thermal expansion such that the thermoplasti... | 12/26/2006 |
| 7135518 | Curable compositions, sealing material, and adhesive Curable compositions capable of giving a cured article excellent in weatherability and flam retardancy. (1) One of the curable compositions comprises an organic polymer having at least one crosslinkable hydrolysable silyl group and phyllosilicate. It has enhanced we... | 11/14/2006 |
| 7120030 | Housing structure of vehicle-mounted electronic equipment A housing structure for vehicle-mounted electronic equipment according to the present invention is superior in heat dissipation, water resistance, heat resistance and vibration resistance. An electronic substrate is temporarily fixed onto an annular circumferential ... | 10/10/2006 |
| 7091258 | Filler on the basis of particulate composite Particulate composite material with an average particle size of 20 to 50 μm and a maximum content of particles with a size of | 08/15/2006 |
| 7091263 | Nanocomposite based on a bridged clay, and a cable comprising said composite The invention provides nanocomposites comprising a clay and an organic compound, in which the clay is a clay bridged by a metal compound, preferably iron oxide and/or aluminum oxide. The organic compound is preferably a polymer. The clay-based nanocomposites of the ... | 08/15/2006 |
| 7087529 | Chemical-mechanical polishing (CMP) slurry and method of planarizing surfaces A chemical-mechanical abrasive composition for use in semiconductor processing uses abrasive particles having a non-spherical morphology. ... | 08/08/2006 |
| 7074874 | Liquid alkoxysilyl-functional silicone resins, method for their preparation, and curable silicone resin compositions Liquid alkoxysilyl-functional silicone resins having excellent storage stability and a method of preparing these liquid alkoxysilyl-functional silicone resins comprising running an equilibration polymerization reaction with components comprising (A) a polydiorganosi... | 07/11/2006 |
| 7067944 | Motor with encapsulated stator and method of making same A motor comprises a baseplate, a shaft supported by said baseplate, a stator assembly having windings, the stator being rigidly attached to said baseplate, and injection molded thermoplastic material encapsulating said windings. In one embodiment, the stator is core... | 06/27/2006 |
| 7049715 | High speed spindle motor for disc drive A motor is constructed from a stator assembly including a stator having multiple conductors that create a plurality of magnetic fields when electrical current is conducted by the conductors and a body of a phase change material such as a thermoplastic substantially ... | 05/23/2006 |
| 7045079 | Aqueous intumescent fire barrier composition An aqueous fire barrier composition including a latex that includes a polymer, a polyol having 2, 3 or 4 hydroxy groups and a molecular weight of from about 75 to about 1200, and an intumescent agent. ... | 05/16/2006 |
| 7037965 | Golf balls comprising glass ionomers, ormocers, or other hybrid organic/inorganic compositions A golf ball comprising a core and a cover layer, wherein at least one of the core or cover layer comprises a hybrid material that contains fatty acid-modified glass ionomers, an ormocer or other inorganic-organic materials. ... | 05/02/2006 |
| 7019422 | Motor with stator made from linear core preform A motor includes a stator having multiple conductors that create a plurality of magnetic fields when electrical current is conducted through the conductors. The stator has a pair of opposing end surfaces in contact with each other forming a toroidal core. A monolith... | 03/28/2006 |
| 7009316 | Electric rotary machine In the stator of a electric rotary machine in which heat conductive insulation resin is filled at the end portions of a stator coil, the material of a stator core, the stator coil, the heat conductive insulation resin and a frame is selected such that a linear therm... | 03/07/2006 |
| 6924240 | Low dielectric constant material, insulating film comprising the low dielectric constant material, and semiconductor device A low dielectric constant material having excellent water resistance comprising a borazine skeleton structure represented by any one of the formulas (2) to (4): wherein R1 to R4 are independently ... | 08/02/2005 |
| 6924039 | Composition comprising a hydrolyzable organosilicon compound and coating obtained from the same A composition comprising a hydrolyzable organosilicon compound and porous fine particles, a coating made from the composition and a laminated plate comprising a substrate and the coating are provided. The coating is superior in adhering properties to a substrate and... | 08/02/2005 |
| 6924325 | Silver-containing dental composition A dental composition comprising a silver-containing ceramic having antimicrobial and color stabilizing properties and methods for using the composition. The composition comprises a silver-containing glass powder or a silver-containing zeolite powder, at least one mo... | 08/02/2005 |
| 6911488 | Physical methods of dispersing characteristic use particles and compositions thereof The present invention provides compositions that are capable of being dispersed in a target medium. The compositions include characteristic use particles entrapped within a physical entrapment phase, wherein the physical entrapment phase is dispersible in the target... | 06/28/2005 |
| 6869984 | Dental composition kit The invention refers to a dental composition kit which comprises a combination of (A) a one-pack primer composition containing (a) an acid group-having polymerizable monomer and (b) an aromatic secondary amine and/or an aromatic tertiary amine, and (B) a cement comp... | 03/22/2005 |
| 6864354 | Modified polyamides, polyamide compositions, and method for making same The invention relates to modified polyamides, and more particularly to polyamides containing units of the type obtained by reacting a diacid with a diamine, modified with a multifunctional compound. The finished articles shaped from these polyamides or from composit... | 03/08/2005 |
| 6855753 | Acoustical tile containing wet-strength resin Disclosed is an acoustical tile composition in which the conventional starch binder is replaced by a wet-strength resin, such as a polyamine epichlorohydrin resin, can be fabricated into ceiling tiles and panels using conventional water felting processes and equipme... | 02/15/2005 |
| 6855440 | Construction material, composition and process for producing the same A construction product made from an extrudable composition formed into various shapes for use in deck-building systems and other applications is disclosed. The extrudable composition prepared from polyethylene polymeric compounds, such as HDPE, and mixed with a mine... | 02/15/2005 |
| 6846868 | Polyamide composition A polyamide composition comprising 100 parts by weight of (A) a semiaromatic polyamide having dicarboxylic acid units mainly composed of aromatic dicarboxylic acid units and diamine units mainly composed of aliphatic diamine units having 4 to 14 carbon atoms and con... | 01/25/2005 |
| 6831123 | Ionomeric polyester compositions containing organoclays, and method Resinous compositions are disclosed which comprise at least one ionomeric polyester and at least one organoclay. Also a method is disclosed for improving the modulus properties of a resinous composition comprising at least one organoclay, the method comprising the s... | 12/14/2004 |
| 6818729 | Thermosetting resin and method for producing the same This invention provides a thermosetting resin and a method for producing the same, in which 5% to 95% by weight of an aminoplast resin and 5% to 95% by weight of a polyalkylene glycol are subjected to a condensation reaction under alkaline conditions, the resulting ... | 11/16/2004 |
| 6794437 | Clay/organic chemical compositions useful as additives to polymer, plastic and resin matrices to produce nanocomposites and nonocomposites containing such compositions This invention is of a hybrid organoclay that consists of an organic chemical/phyllosilicate clay intercalate that has been ion-exchanged with quaternary ammonium compounds. Since this hybrid organoclay is hydrophobic, it can be washed in water to remove reaction sa... | 09/21/2004 |
| 6790904 | Liquid coating of film-forming resin and particles chemically modified to lower surface tension Liquid coating compositions having improved mar and scratch resistance are disclosed. The coatings generally comprise one or more particles that have been modified to render the particles more surface active. The improved resistance is achieved without affecting the... | 09/14/2004 |
| 6780923 | Reinforced polyester resins having increased toughness and crack resistance A molding compound contains a reinforcing fiber, a non-fibrous filler, and an unsaturated polyester resin. The unsaturated polyester resin contains an unsaturated monomer as well as a polyester polymer. The polymer is a unsaturated polyester made from a hydroxyl com... | 08/24/2004 |
| 6780917 | Aromatic polycarbonate resin composition An aromatic polycarbonate resin composition comprising: 100 parts by weight of a resin component consisting of (1) 50 to 100 wt % of an aromatic polycarbonate resin (component A) and (2) 0 to 50 wt % of at least one thermoplastic resin (component B) selected ... | 08/24/2004 |